Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

I can't eat it, I absolutely can't eat it.

After Jiang Fan arrived carrying the baby, Empress Zhangsun quickly stood up:

"Jiang Fan, you and Si Zi haven't eaten yet, have you? Come on, sit down and eat with us!"

Little Sizi leaned closer to look at the... millet porridge in front of him, then shook his head in disappointment:

"Oh no, it's still my seventh brother's Youyou, right? Brother, bring Youyou..."

Jiang Fan: "..."

Then, Jiang Fan took out the pig ears, roast chicken, and sausages he had bought.

Instantly, the hall was filled with a fragrant aroma, and Li Shimin's eyes widened in surprise: "Jiang Fan, this is...?"

"This is pig's head meat, this is pig's ear, this is roast chicken..."

Upon hearing Jiang Fan's introduction, Li Shimin instantly realized that he had indeed lost his appetite.

Otherwise, I would have regretted it to death today. I've never tasted such delicious meat before.

Little Sizi walked over and picked up a pig's ear: "Mommy, give Niqi a pig's ear, it smells so good!"

Empress Zhangsun: "..." Sizi, you are such a filial child. Do you think it is appropriate for your mother to eat like this?

Jiang Fan quickly stopped Xiao Sizi, saying, "The pig's ears have to be cut open before eating. Let's eat this pig's head meat first; it's already cut up..."

As he spoke, Jiang Fan opened the paper wrapping the pig's head meat, revealing golden-yellow pork pieces inside, emitting a rich aroma.

Even Empress Zhangsun was moved; the aroma of the meat was truly... too delicious.

Li Shimin kept swallowing his saliva, his eyes wide open.

At this moment, he couldn't care less about his imperial dignity. Besides, there were no outsiders here, only family members, so there was no need to put on airs.

Li Shimin picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of pig's head meat, put it in his mouth, savored it slowly, and his face was full of intoxication.

At that moment, Li Shimin felt as if he were floating on air.

It's the same pork, but even the chefs at my own Shangshiju can't make it this delicious.

At this moment, Jiang Fan quickly asked someone to bring over a kitchen knife and cutting board, and Jiang Fan himself started chopping.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Sizi immediately became interested. Clutching two handfuls of pig's head meat, she approached Jiang Fan, saying, "Brother, I'm going to feed you Qi Youyou!"

Little Sizi saw that his mother and grandfather were eating meat, while his own pot was busy working on the side.

Feeling very sorry for him, she grabbed two handfuls of pork and prepared to feed it to Jiang Fan herself.

Even if I have to eat less myself, I still want my pot to be filled with good food.

It's because this smells so good and tastes so delicious, otherwise my grandfather wouldn't be drooling with envy.

Jiang Fan turned his head, looked at Xiao Sizi who was walking over, and smiled slightly, "Sizi, eat first. I'll go eat after I've cut up the pig's ears."

You'd better save room for the pig's ears; they're especially delicious!

"If Guoguo doesn't speak up, then the family won't speak up either!"

Hearing this, Jiang Fan was deeply moved. This was what it felt like to be cared for.

Moreover, the person who cares about me is Sizi, so it wasn't a waste of my affection; it was worth it.

So he bent down, opened his mouth, and leaned in.

Little Sizi also stood on tiptoe and raised her little hand: "Guoguo's mouth is wide open, seven hundred million more..."

As he spoke, Xiao Sizi stuffed all the pig's head meat in his hand into Jiang Fan's mouth.

As a result, the little ox stuffed its mouth full.

Little Sizi nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, not bad, Potato has made 700 million more..."

Jiang Fan: "..."

Just as Jiang Fan brought over the sliced ​​pig ears, Li Chengan walked in from outside.

However, after Li Chengqian entered, before he could even bow to Li Shimin,

Suddenly, I was drawn to the aroma of meat filling the room.

Then I saw Xiao Sizi sitting at the table, grabbing handfuls of golden-yellow meat and stuffing them into his mouth, his mouth dripping with oil.

Jiang Fan quickly waved to Li Chengan and said, "Chengan, come and cook, try this pig's head meat and see if it's delicious!"

"Pig...head meat? How can pig's head meat smell so good?"

While eating, Li Shimin said, "Look at you, so uncultured. Why can't pig's head meat taste this good? Or is it that what your father is eating isn't pig's head meat?"

"You're making a fuss over nothing. Read more books in the future, and don't make yourself a laughingstock the moment you open your mouth. You are the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, understand?"

Li Chenggan: "..."

Empress Zhangsun also waved slightly to Li Chenggan: "Gao Ming, come and eat. This is what Jiang Fan just brought over. It's just in time that you arrived."

Hearing this, Li Chengan was slightly pleased. What a coincidence!

I've really come at the right time. More importantly, I haven't had lunch yet.

After Li Chengan sat down, Xiao Sizi once again used both hands simultaneously, starting a new round of flamboyant display.

Li Chengan, who was standing to the side, was completely stunned when he saw this scene.

In the end, Jiang Fan reached out and pulled Li Chenggan to his side before they sat down.

"Eat quickly, or Sizi will eat it all by herself. If you're not polite in front of Sizi, you'll regret it later..."

Li Chengan nodded repeatedly: "I'll remember Brother Jiang Fan. I'll eat right away. I won't stand on ceremony with Si Zi..."

Little Sizi: "..." Even if you're not being polite, you can't be too honest. Brother, you can't steal my food!

Otherwise, I'll write you down in my little notebook, you know what I mean.

When Li Chengan took his first bite of meat, his eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.

"Brother Jiang Fan, is this... really pig's head meat? Why doesn't it have even the slightest fishy or unpleasant smell? Instead, it's filled with a rich aroma!"

Jiang Fan explained with a smile, "The pork has a strong odor, but that's just that your pig-raising methods need improvement."

For example, castration. Castrated pigs won't have a fishy smell, and their time to market will be shorter!

"(⊙o⊙) Ah! Castrate... a pig? Is that even allowed?"

Li Chengan stared wide-eyed at Jiang Fan with an incredulous expression.

To be honest, I know about castrating... people, since there are many castrated people working in the palace. But castrating... pigs...

This was the first time I'd ever heard of such a thing, but judging from what Jiang Fan said...

It seemed to be something that had become commonplace, which puzzled me greatly.

Jiang Fan continued, "Castrated boars have residual sex hormones in their bodies, with high testosterone levels, which accumulate and produce a fishy, ​​foul odor."

That's why the pork you usually eat has a strong, unpleasant smell. Another reason is the slaughtering technique used to kill the pig.

"You need to bleed the pig first. Once the blood is drained, the pork will naturally not have such a strong fishy smell..."

Li Chengan looked at Jiang Fan and asked weakly, "Brother Jiang Fan, you...you couldn't possibly...have castrated...a pig?"

Faced with Li Chengqian's probing question, Jiang Fan's eyes widened: "Chengqian, don't talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for defamation!"